An Alternative Grading Approach in Undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology Courses.

Ungrading or alternative grading strategies are gaining more attention, but instructors of STEM content courses often struggle to implement such a strategy. Various types of barriers may exist that prevent implementation of this innovative approach. This paper follows my Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) workshop (Johnson, 2022) and describes the process of implementing this alternative grading scheme in an anatomy & physiology course, benefits that were realized by both students and instructor, and ongoing challenges to implementing the grading scheme in different contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]